Two days later Soul was sitting in the food hall, alone in the corner. Floor three and Floor two normally ate meals together, however, extra staffs were needed, just in case anything happened. Maka and Black*Star had yet to leave the infirmary, for reasons unknown to Soul. As he gazed around, he noted that Tsubaki was with Kid, Patty and Liz. It was good to know they were all getting along. Sure, Soul was friendly with them, but Kid didn't like his hair very much and it made Liz anxious. Soul often hung with Tsubaki or Black*Star although Patty had nothing against the white-haired boy.
He pushed his food around his plate, looking at the bland food and sighing. They had specific food for quite a few patients. To list a few: Kid, Tsubaki, and Liz. Soul often scoffed behind Liz's back because of her paranoia. It was a horrible thing to do but he did it anyway. If Soul was in a sane state of mind he might've felt bad but instead, he felt better. Knowing that others had faults too was comforting for the teenager.
In his mind, he heard cruel laughter. Soul clutched his head and almost slammed it against the table. He breathed in deeply. This happened too often for Soul. It felt like he' been possessed by a demon. Satan even. The demon cackled and screamed relentlessly. He pounded his red fists turning Soul's mind into a craze full of pain and hate.
It certainly drove Soul to the brink of tears but just as soon as the attack had come had it left. A sigh of relief escaped his lips. A small grin formed as he saw the lunch door fly open but not banging. Immediately Black*Star leapt into the room. Of course it was Black*Star.
"I HAVE RETURNED O THE WORLD OF THE MORTALS! HAVE YOU MISSED ME, YOUR GOD? AHAHAHA OF COURSE YOU HAVE! I'M A GOD! YAHOO!" Marie followed after the laughing blue haired boy, not even bothering to get him down. He was disturbing few people and those people were dealt with by other nurses and therapists.
Maka's entrance was a lot more subtle then Black*Star's which allowed her to slip around the maze of tables and slide into the seat next to Soul. He looked up at Maka, searching in her green eyes for a reason why she hadn't sat with Tsubaki. "Do you mind if I sit here. There's really no where else."
Soul just shrugged. Until he knew the reason why he wasn't talking. "It's just that Liz keeps glaring at me and acting paranoid and I can't deal with Kid's creepy gold eyes watching me all the time. One day I'm going to wear something asymmetrical." Soul shook his head slightly. The girl was an enigma. "The eyes don't get any better. Instead, they end up haunting your dreams and if you see them in the dark, they glow. And I mean glow."
Maka snorted and scoffed. "I'll poke them out then." From the corner of his eye, Soul caught Marie watching the two of them intently. She seemed to be waiting – most likely for Maka. "Hey, are you not going to eat?" Maka mouthed no and let her head drop onto the table. "You really should. Plus Marie's keeping an eye on you. She might make you eat." Maka groaned into the table. She pulled out her pigtails so her hair completely covered her face. Soul flicked her on the head. "I have the feeling she's going to come over in a minute." He saw no reaction from the teenager sitting next to him. She really was stubborn wasn't she?
"Maka get up. It's not pleasant when you don't eat. They make you. Bribes, Blackmail. Anything. They'll hook you to machines and feed you that way."
Maka was still unresponsive.
"Maka?"
Nothing.
"Oi Black*Star, Kid! Come here for a second!" Soul waved over to the two teens who were arguing. When they finally reached him Marie was putting food onto a plate and Soul knew it was for Maka. "Listen, you two create some mess. Like loads. We need everyone to be occupied. Bug the Floor three lot. Say something rude about giraffes to Patty. Just not anything too bad." The boys nodded, Kid heading over to Patty and Black*Star to the other side of the room. Soul grabbed Maka by the shoulders and pulled the miserable girl to her feet. Signalling to the Tsubaki, the now group of teenagers ran out of the doors as the noise in the dining hall grew louder and louder.
"M-maka, are you alright?" Maka nodded. She was in an intense staring competition with the floor or so it seemed. Really, she was back to thinking of suicide. It was a habit, one she might never outgrow. Tsubaki and Soul were in a deep conversation behind the girl deep in thought. She carefully noted that they were headed in the direction of the Group Therapy room. She hadn't forgotten her next lesson but she was planning on skipping.
Maka guessed that since Tsubaki and Soul were busy conversing, it would be easy to slip off. Add the fact that the turning towards her bedroom was a just behind the three of them. She found it easy to silently tip toe backwards and slip into the other hallway. Lunch wouldn't be finished for another ten minutes so there was the chance she'd be caught. So she decided to hide out in one of the bathrooms. Once they'd come to check her room they wouldn't have time to check the bathroom. Plus, they couldn't barge in on her could they? That would violate her privacy.
Maka sat upright as she heard the bell ten minutes later, she figured no one knew where she was so she exited the bathroom and headed straight for her room. She immediately knew that someone had been in her room. Everything was symmetrical. "Kid..." She growled.